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Month: January 2004

  • Un/Useless

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    Useless or unuseless, I’m not sure, but the following Japanese inventions sure are wacky.

  • Casa Brutus and Noguchi Isamu

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    Just a heads up to let you know that the latest issue of CASA BRUTUS (February 2004) is a bilingual one, and it features a look at designer Noguchi Isamu.

  • Latest Projects

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    Of course, I talk about not having time to concentrate on the site, but at the same time I’m working on a brand new update (version 4.0, which I think will better represent all of the things that I’m producing these days, and will also let me start moblogging with pics twice the size of…

  • The New Radicals

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    Great feature in this week’s Asian edition of TIME on the linglei, the new radicals of China. “[A] generation of Chinese […] are now in the process of deciding what they want to be when they grow up. No longer forced to fit into a regimented Maoist monoculture, their range of possibilities has diversified along…

  • News Otaku

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    You might have noticed a slowdown in postings lately (although I’ve kept up with the daily pics), and that’s probably in part due to an unfortunate new addiction: political news. I’ve never really been a political news hound, but for some reason, I’ve become quite the junkie of the US Democratic race (even though I’m…

  • Tsukumo on TV

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    That ramen shop I talked about a few weeks ago known for its cheese ramen, Tsukumo, is being featured on TV right now. It’s a special on ramen shops in the Ebisu area, and the hosts are having a bowl of the infamous cheese ramen. Looks like they’re quite enjoying it. It’s nice to be…

  • Sakamoto

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    Giant advertisement at Shibuya station featuring Sakamoto Ryuichi. His new single, “Undercooled,” is out. It’s him getting back to electronics, and it announces a soon-to-be-released full-length album. I’ve had a chance to listen to the single, and after only one listen, I think I prefer the b-side, “NGO.” Shot taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.

  • Autographs

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    Kouryu must be a famous shop, as the walls were covered with these autographs by well-known visitors.

  • Robert Versus Jean Snow

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    The line has been drawn. The challenge has been set. Will Mr. GlitchSlapTko end up snuffing the life out of me?

  • Choices

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    As I mentioned yesterday, Kouryu lets you choose your toppings, and you can see the selection here. The 100 yen coin you see in the upper right hand corner is for my mini-beer. That’s pretty damn cheap, and was perfect accompaniment to the ramen.